Tytonidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Strigiformes, class Aves. The family contains 7 accepted species worldwide.
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Phodilus badius (Horsfield, 1821)
Phodilus badius, the Oriental bay owl, is a small, rare, solitary nocturnal owl …
Tyto alba (Scopoli, 1769)
Tyto alba, the barn owl, is a medium-sized pale nocturnal owl with a distinctive…
Tyto furcata (Temminck, 1827)
This page describes the physical traits, behavior, and ecology of the American b…
Tyto novaehollandiae (Stephens, 1826)
Tyto novaehollandiae, the Australian masked owl, is a sexually dimorphic barn ow…
Tyto longimembris (Jerdon, 1839)
Tyto longimembris, the eastern grass owl, is a medium-sized heart-faced owl livi…
Tyto tenebricosa (Gould, 1845)
The greater sooty owl (Tyto tenebricosa) is a large, dark nocturnal owl found in…
Tyto javanica (J.F.Gmelin, 1788)
The eastern barn owl Tyto javanica is a nocturnal rodent-hunting owl found acros…
Tytonidae animals belong to the Strigiformes order in the Animalia kingdom. Phodilus badius (Horsfield, 1821), commonly called the Oriental bay owl, is a small owl species distinguished by its highly angular head. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Tytonidae is classified in the order Strigiformes, class Aves, phylum Chordata. It has a distinctive pale, heart-shaped face with black eyes, which looks like a flat mask with large, oblique black eye-slits; the ridge of feathers above its beak somewhat resembles a nose.
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